The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-09
DOXEY FEELS ENCOURAGED
He Will Advise His Company to Begin
Piping Gas to the City at Once.
His Plan Is Received with Favor by the Citi-
zens, and lie Thinks He Will Secure the
Required Number of Con tracts.

There now seems to be but little doubt that
lhs Anderson Natural-gas Company. of which
Major Doxey is the president. will put into
operation its scheme for supplying Indianapolis
with gas by Dec. l. The last week has been the
most encouraging the company has had since it
opened an Office here, and there TO be
almost a unanimous sentiment in favor of the
compnnys plan. The final decision in the mat
ter was to have been rendered yesterday. but on
account Of the election excitement interfering
materially with the work OF the canvassers the
committee will be gwen few days more to re-
port
Major Doxey encouraged at the out
look that he went to Anderson yesterday morn
Sng to lay the final settlement of the matter of
beginning operations before a called meeting of
the directors. Before leaving he expressed him.
self as satisfied that the company would begin
work at once. He also limited that he would
probably 60 on to Pittsburg and close the
tracts for the mains before ne returned, If the
report he made was satisfactory to the directors
pf the company.
The Office of the company Meridian street
was thronged with visitors all day yesterday,
who, fearful that the required number of con-
tractors might not be obtained came forward
for the purpose of assisting to swell the number.
Among the callers delegation from Bright
wood, asking that mains be laid through that
suburb connecting with the running to the
Women's Reformatory. This will be done If
sufficient number of subscribers can be obtained
TO guarantee the company against ,oss The
only committee making a report was the one
from the southeast district. 1t returned over
Eve hundred subscribers and asked to be given
more time many were DESTROYS of adding
their names to the list who had not yet been
given o chance. The committee
authorized to continue the Canvass
and during this week will call
upon all those who have not already contracted.
The members OF the committee reported that a
great many Of the residents or the district, who
would not contract now. would take the gas
soon il was brought into their neighborhood.
and were, in fact. anxious to have the fuel
forthcoming. great many such people have
been found in every district, and all the
vassers Of the opinion that when the resi-
Rents find the gas In front OF their doors,
very few of them will neglect to contract for
IL. The committee OF fifteen which has been
canvassing the north and eastern part of the city
have asked and been granted until next Thurs
day to make their final report. They are max
ing excellent progress but on account OF various
hindrances have been unable to make the
vass thorough yet. They request all who desire
gas to call on them at the several ofices between
now and the day for final reporting and enter
into a contract.
The committee of five appointed by the school
board on Friday night to Investigate the Doxey
plan. and report at special meeting of the
board met yesterday morning, and agreed to
recommend that the board Immediately con-
tract for gas on the Doxey plan to supply school
houses Nos. 10, ID, 26 and "a. These buildings
are all situated in or contiguous to the districts
TO be supplied with the fuel first. The commit
tee was given power to call special meeting Of
the board for approval of their work. and it will
probably be held tomorrow evening